Philippe Caroit

Philippe Caroit (born September 29, 1959 in Paris) is a French actor, director, script adapter, writer and painter. He is best know for his roles in "R.I.S. Police Scientifique", "Crimes Parfaits" and "Les boeuf-carottes".

Caroit played more than 100 roles in films for cinema and television in France and around the world, as he speaks fluently French, English, Spanish, Italian and German. His first role in cinema was in the movie "The Aviator's Wife" (1981) directed by Éric Rohmer in 1981. One year later he made his debut in television in "Les ombres" (1982) by Jean-Claude Brisseau. In 1999 he directed his first short film, "Faire-part".

His first novel "The Curse of the Snail" was published in 2020. In 2025, he took on a triple role - writer, director, and actor - in Paillettes, a dark comedy, alongside Denis Maréchal, Shirley Bousquet, and Stéphanie Pasterkamp.